Blog # 7

Well, after reading the article, I would have to say that I agree with many of the points that he brought up. I do agree that teachers are the most difficult audiences to write for. There seems to be just so much pressure in having them read your material. After the read it, our teachers will more than likely always proceed in editing our papers. Whether it is subconsciously or not, they will always end up trying to alter our papers in one way or another. In a way, it is sometimes easier to write for a familiar audience. However, this is not always the case. For instance, there have been cases where I have had to write some papers to my best friends and I have somehow become nervous in writing it to them. I have this strange feeling that they, too, are also judging my writing. I have an awkward feeling that I need to impress some individuals with ‘better-than-usual’ writing. This is extremely difficult to achieve, I would know. I would really have to agree with stating that peer editing is always better when you trust the person editing the paper. For instance, my best friend Chelsey has edited many of my papers for me before and I highly respect her advice. Not only do I respect her because she is my best friend, but because she is a highly intelligent individual. She has always been able to write wonderful papers of her own. Therefore, this would evidently make it much simpler for me to trust her advice. Also, it is always much easier to understand a paper if the writer introduces the topic. Even if it is quite subtle, it should be mentioned in one way or another. It usually flows much more easily and allows for great transition into the content of the paper.